ineloquent

[ in-el-uh-kwuhnt ]

adjective

not eloquent.

Origin of ineloquent

First recorded in 1520–30, ineloquent is from the Late Latin word inēloquent- (stem of inēloquēns). See in-³, eloquent

Other words from ineloquent

in·el·o·quence, noun
in·el·o·quent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ineloquent

ineloquent

/ (ɪnˈɛləkwənt) /

adjective

lacking eloquence or fluency of expression

Derived forms of ineloquent

ineloquence, noun
ineloquently, adverb

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